Hans News Service Hyderabad

Toreview measures aimed at preventing water logging, urban flooding, and traffic disruptions across the Hyderabad City, a high-level coordination meeting was held at Malkam Cheruvu on Tuesday.

The review meeting was chaired by Government Advisor Sudarshan Reddy and attended by DGP CV Anand, Serilingampally MLA Arikepudi Gandhi, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, Cyberabad Municipal Commissioner Srujana, HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath, Cyberabad Police Commissioner Dr M Ramesh, senior officials from the Irrigation Department, GHMC, HYDRAA, Police and other agenciesconcerned. The meeting was convened as per the directions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and focused on both immediate and long-term solutions to recurring flood issues in the city.

Reviewing the preparedness measures, the DGP stressed that public safety and smooth traffic movement must remain the top priorities during the monsoon. He directed departments to identify waterlogging-prone locations in advance, strengthen flood mitigation measures, and ensure alternative traffic arrangements wherever necessary.

The DGP also instructed police personnel to maintain round-the-clock monitoring in low-lying areas, flood-prone localities, major junctions and busy roads.

Following the meeting, special engineering teams conducted field inspections at Malkam Cheruvu, Khajaguda Lake, Mandikunta, Gurunath Cheruvu, Miyapur, Biodiversity Junction, Kondapur, and other vulnerable locations. The teams examined drainage systems, water flow channels, encroachments, and bottlenecks contributing to flooding and water stagnation.

CV Anand assured officials that the police department would provide all necessary support for flood mitigation works, including assistance in removing obstacles and managing traffic diversions.